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Danny O'Brien is a entrepreneur from Kildare who has founded Idea 2 Scale, a platform that gives entrepreneurs and founders the resources they need to get their businesses off the ground and Business Barn, a co-working space in Kildare. I sat down with Danny to hear his story, understand what a typical day looks like for him and discuss his views on risk in business.
Karl Murray is an entrepreneur who has founded Irish essential oils company, KOTANICAL.They are the first company in Ireland to distill essential oils and use 100% natural sources. I spoke with Karl about his production process, how he markets his products and the importance of mentorship in the success of KOTANICAL.
Will Monaghan from Trim, Co Meath along with his co-founder Max Dehne, have achieved something many Irish start ups only dream of. They fully funded their Kickstarter campaign in under 24 hours. I spoke to Will to hear about his experience of starting Toc Watch and his advice for making your own successful Irish Kickstarter campaign.
Every Sunday on RTÉ one we see hopeful entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to the dragons in the hope of receiving investment and mentorship in return for equity in their business. Gavin Duffy, Barry O’Sullivan, Alison Cowzer, Eleanor McEvoy and the newest dragon Chanelle McCoy are the Irish Dragons who each boast an impressive book of business across a number of different industries. One hopeful entrepreneur who entered the den was Niall Moloney, founder of Pow Cow, a high protein frozen yogurt. I caught up with Niall to hear about Pow Cow, what his experience of entering the Dragons Den was like and how exactly does someone in Ireland go about starting a food business.
Rory O'Connor tells us about his experience of setting up his first business, The Health Factory. Rory has an honors degree in nutrition science from Cork Institute of Technology as well as years of experience of working in both health food shops and pharmacies giving advice on products and nutrition. He believes that The Health Factory can work with it's clients to build a better life through education and nutrition.
"I want it all and I want it delivered!"
Owning an online store is something a lot of people aspire to do - Irish Entrepreneur Nicki Hoyne moved home to Kilkenny from London to build her brand My Shining Armour. She's built a brand that sells fashion accessories, jewellery, home ware and more; her products are shipped internationally to 33 countries. Here's how she did it.
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Anyone can come up with an idea for an app - but it takes something much more to turn that idea into a reality. 8bytes, based on Harcourt St. in Dublin helps businesses large and small to build apps and fix problems. I met with Co-Founder of 8Bytes, Peter Barrett, to hear his experience of starting a business in Ireland with three of his friends.
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We all dream of making a living from doing what we love – fitness entrepreneur Siobhan O’Hagan has made her dream a reality. I caught up with the well-known online personality to discuss how she started her business, how she grew her online social presence to 63,500 Instagram followers (at last count) and why you should never give up. Check out how she did it and her advice for how you can too.
WoodPecker shades are selling handmade, eco-friendly wooden sunglasses. The company which makes its products with sustainable materials was founded by two childhood friends Eoin & Alex after they became bored of their corporate jobs. I met with Eoin to ask him about his venture and what he’s learned throughout his journey.
